Locke was the country's first Chinese American governor,
serving two terms as Washington's top elected official from 1997 to 2005. Prior
to his political career, Locke was a deputy criminal prosecutor for King County
in the late seventies.

After leaving the governor's office in January 2005--he
chose not to run for reelection--Locke joined Davis Wright a month later when he took a leading role in the firm's China and government relations practice groups.